20 unwritten CTA rules from passengers

RedEye

RedEye asked readers on Facebook to help get a head start on an unofficial CTA passenger rulebook for newbies. Out of more than 150 comments, we picked out the top 20 recommended rules for riding the CTA.

"I know you want to sit in an aisle seat, I don't know why. But if it's crowded and the window seat is empty MOVE OVER so I don't need to clamber over your lap!!!" --Bex Allen

"Don't stand up before the bus stops, you WILL hurl toward the front on most occasions and/or fall down, hit people, ...etc." --Claire Hazen

"Dont ask the bus driver if the bus stops at this street or that street thats what Google maps is for!" --Vanessa Luis

"I know I look cuddly... But I am not a head pillow for drunks or sleepy old men" --Ryan Beebe

"Don't let your kid climb all over other seats/people and i'm sorry, but if your small child is screaming for like five minutes straight, do everyone a favor and get the hell off, calm the kid down, and THEN get back on another bus/train."--Alyssa Flisiak

"Don't stand in the road checking to see if the bus is coming. It doesn't make it come any faster, and you know, cars are coming and may hit you." --Katie Bussan Fray

"When You fall asleep, You may lose your shoes." --Doc Catsburger

"If the bus or train is overcrowded like the people in this photo, DON'T board it. I don't care if it's rush hour and your wife is ovulating. Wait for a next one!" --Lucky Mosqueda

"Do not eat on the train/bus, it stinks up the train/bus and is messy. Do not leave gum on the seat." --John Bloom